Dish-cleaner



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G. S. BLAKESLEE.

DISH CLEANER.

Patented m 9, 1895.

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( No Model.)

'G.s. BLAKESLEE.

DISH CLEANER.

No. 542,460. Patented July 9, 1895.

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DISH CLEANER.

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GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISH-CLEANER.

EFEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,460, dated uly 9, 1895.

Application filed November 27, 1893- Serial No. 4 l4- (N model) .cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi nois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Washing Machines, of.

which the following is a specification, refer 'ence being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation, part of the front of the machine being broken away, showing the internal mechanism. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation, looking to the left in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section-showing part of the driving mechanism.

My invention relates to machines for washing dishes, and has for its objects to provide improved mechanism for rotating the dishholding baskets while in the water in the tank, to provide improved means for rinsing the dishes, to provide improved means for drying the dishes, and to improve the construction of dish-washing machines in various other particulars. which will be hereinafter more fully set forth. I accomplish the objects of my invention as hereinafter specified, and as illustratedin the drawings.

That which I regard as my invention will be set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 5 indicates the body of the machine,'which consists of end pieces 6 7 and a semicircular bottom piece 8,

l the whole forming a tank which contains the water through which the dishes are moved in washing.

9 indicates a shaft, which extends centrally I through the machine, upon each end of which shaft are carried arms 10 11 12 13, which constitutes a rotary basket carrier. Said arms are radially arranged and are spaced equal distances apart, as best shown in Fig. 2. At the end of each arm is a recess 14, as shown in Fig. 2.

15 indicates a gear-wheel, which is mounted upon one end of the shaft 9, which projects through the end piece of the machine, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The gear-wheel15 is keyed to the shaft 9. i

16 indicates a pinion, which is mounted upon chine in such position that the pinion 16 meshes with the gear 15, as shown in Fig. 3.

18 indicates a crank secured to the pinion 16 By operating the crank 18 the pinion 16 and gear 15 may be rotated, thereby rotating the shaft 9 and the arms 10 11 12 13 carried b it.

The recesses 14 of the arms 10 ll 12 13 are adapted to receive the gudgeons 19 of dishholding. baskets 20, such recessesforming bearings for such gudgeons.

Secured to each end piece 6 7 on the inside is a hoop 21, thediameter of which is practically equal to the radius of the circle described by the arms' 10 11 12 13,.by which arrangement the gudg'eons 19 will be held in place in the recesses 14 by such hoops. At

their forward upper portions one or both of the hoops 21 are provided with openings 22 to permit of the insertion andremoval of the gudgeons of the baskets 20. .Forward of and upon a level with the openings 22 are provided supports 23, which are secured to the end pieces 6 7 and serve to support the dishwashing baskets and guide them into the re cesses 14, as shown in Fig. 2.

24 indicates a spring-bar, which is secured to the end piece 6 and is adapted to enter a notch in the crank 18 when such crank moves into the proper position, the arrangement being such that the spring-bar 24 will enter such notch and thereby lock the crank against further rotation when the different baskets arrive at certain positions in their revolution about the shaft 9. j

25 indicates a strap, which serves to prevent the bar 24 from becoming displaced.

In order that the dish-washing baskets may be axially rotated, I provide each of them with a pinion 26, which is mounted upon one of the gudgeons 19 of each basket, as shown in Fig. 4. a stud 17, supported in the end of the ma- 30 indicates a sleeve, which is loosely mounted upon the shaft 27 and carries a bracket31, as bestishown in Fig.- 4.

32 indicates a gear, which is journaled in d the bracket 31 and meshes with the pinion 29, as shown in Fig. 4.

33 indicates an arm, which is mounted upon and keyed to the sleeve30.

34 indicates a pulley, which is mounted upon and keyed to the shaft 27.

35 indicates a loose pulley, mounted upon the shaft 27.

36 indicates abeltfshiftingdevice of the, usual form, having a handle 37, by means of" which it is operated. Byshifting the'belt' from the loose pulley 35 to the fixed pulley 34 the shaft 27 may berotatedby power, thereby rotatingthepinion- 29 and thegear 32 when said-gear and pinion are-in mesh.

with the pinion 2tiandthe rotation of the dish-Washing baskets stopped.

The sleeve 30 is rocked to throw the. gear 32. into and out of mesh withthe pinion-s 26 bymeans-of adisk 38, whichis eccentrically.

mounted, upon a pin 39,supported by-the .end. piece 6.

2. Thedisk 38 carriesa hand-bar41 forconveniencein rotating it: WV-henthe disk.38..- is rotated, the connecting-bar 40. willbee moved vertically, thereby rocking the sleeve 30 and moving the gear-32 into ortout .of mesh'w-ith the pinions '26.

42 indicates a shaft, which is-supportedlby theend'pi'ecefi near the bottom, of thema-v chine and substantially under the-shaft 2.7. The shaft 42 oarries a sprocketwheel 43,

whichis-connected to the sprocket-wheel 28 byalinkbelt 44, asshown-in.-Fig.;3.- The shaft 42 also carries a pinion 45 and a sleeve.

46, similar to the sleeve 30. The sleeve 46-carriesa bracket 47, in which bracketis mounted agear 48, which meshes with the-pinion 43, as best shown-in Fig. 2.

49 indicates an arm carriedby-the -sleeve.

46, which arm is connected-t0 the arm 33 by a connecting-rod 50, as best shown inFigs. 2 and 3. By rocking the sleeve 46 the. gear .48 maybe moved into and out of mesh with any of the pinions 26 whenthey lie opposite it,

its operation being substantially the same. as the gear 32. By connecting the arms 33 and 49,-as-above described, the two sleeves will be rocked simultaneously whenever the=eccen-.

tric disk 38 is rotated.

By the above-described, construction by stopping-the rotationof the shaft 9atatheproper'point one of thedish-washing baskets can-be rotated under water, whilethe one 7 above it is rotated above Water, for the p urpose of rinsing the dishes, as will: be herein":

so that no time need be lost.

The disk is connected to the-arm: 33 by aconnectingbar 40, asshownin Rig-.1

after described. As bestshown in Fig. 2, the

deviccsfor rotating the dish-washing basket under water are so located that one of the baskets may be rotated while a basket of washed dishes is being removed and replaced, The same is true-ofthe'rotating devices for rotating the dish-basket under the sprinkler.

51 indicates a sprinkler-pipe, which is of about the length of the baskets 20 and is arranged at the upper rear portion of the machinein convenient position to sprinkle the dishes contained in the baskets as they are rotated by the gear 32. The sprinkler5l may beof any approved construction and is. provided with a quick-opening valve 52, operated byv axlever 53, connecting-rod 54, three-armed lever 55., connecting-rod 56, and fo0t-lever 57, as. shown ingFig l- The foot-lever 57 is mounted .upon a shaft 58, which shaft also carries an arm 59,-,which is connectedtothe' con11ecting;rod'56., By depressing the footlever 57 theshaft 58 may be rocked, thereby depressing the connecting-rod56and rocking the lever 55, causing-the valve 52 to open andpe-rmitting the flow. of water from the sprinkler.

60 indicatesaspring whichservesto close thevalve 52..

I donot .wish to besunderstood as confining myself to the employment of the th rec-armed lever, asany other leversuitable, for the conditions-requiredcan be employed.

6l indicatesa pipe by means ofwhich water issuppl-ied to,the. tank, and 62. indicatesa pipe/by meanseoftwhich the wateris drawn off. fromthe tank, bothof which pipesare prov-idedwith suitable Valves.

' A basketzof,dishes-issupported between op-= posits-arms, as 13, a-nd'the shaft 9 is thenrotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in-Fig. 2. until said basket has made a quar terof a revolution,-.when the next pair of arms 12 will have arrivedin position to receive a basket. When the shaft 9 has made a halfre-volution the fi'rst basket will have arrived opjposite, the.;-gear.48, and by throwing said gear. into meshrwith the pinion carried by said For the purpose of dryinglthe dishes the roamt) be thrown off, by which means the dishes will be thoroughly dried by the time they arrive in position to be removed from the machine. By using hot- Water for rinsing the drying may be secured more rapidly.

I do not wish to limit myself to details of construction, as many modifications can be made without departing from the spiritof my invention.

That whichI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a dish-washing machine, the combination with a water tank,*one or more dish-hold ingbaskets, and a basket-carrier for carrying the baskets through the water in the watertank, of devices for rotating the baskets upon their axes, and mechanism for throwing said devices into and out of operative connection with. the baskets, substantially as described.

2. In a dish washing machine, the combination with a water tank, dish holding baskets, and a basket carrier for carrying the baskets through the Water in the tank, of means whereby the baskets may be rotated upon their axes at intervals while they are submerged in the Water in the tank, substantially as described.

3. In a dish-washing machine, the combination of a rotatable basket-carrier, dish-holding baskets rotatable on the basket-carrier, means for rotating the carrier, and baskets rotating devices movable into and out of gear with the shaft of each basket when it is carried v to a certain point by the basket-carrier, substantially as described.

4. In a dish-washing machine, the combination with a water-tank, one or moi'e dish-holdin g baskets, anda basket-carrier for moving the baskets through the water in the tank, of mechanism operating independently of the movement of the basket carrier for rotating said basket or baskets upon their axes, when the basket-carrier is stationary, substantially as described.

5. In a dish-washing machine,the combination with a tank, of a rotatable basket-carrier, rotatable baskets carried by the carrier and moved thereby through the water in the tank, upper and lower devices for rotating said haskets upon their axes, and sprinkling devices, substantially as described.

6. In a dish-washing machine, the combination with a water-tank, rotatable dish-holding baskets, and a basket-carrier for carrying the baskets through the water in the tank, of

- means for rotating one or more of said has kets upon their axes when said carrier is stationary, and a sprinkler arranged in position to sprinkle the dishes in one of said baskets while it is rotating, substantially as described.

7. In a'dish-washing machine, the combination with a tank, and dish-holding baskets, of a rotary basket carrier, means for holding the baskets in position upon said'carrier, pinions 26 carried by said baskets, a shaft 27, bracket 31 mounted thereupon, a pinion 32 carried by said bracket and adapted to mesh with said pinions 26, means for rotating said shaft,

a pinion mounted upon said shaft and meshing with said pinion 32, and means for throwing said .pinion 32 into and out of mesh with said pinions 26, substantially as described.

8. In a dish-washing machine, thecombination with a tank, and dish-holding baskets, of arotary basket carrier, means for holding the baskets in position upon said carrier, pinions 26 carried by said baskets, a shaft 27, bracket 31 mounted, thereupon, a pinion 32 carried by said bracket and adapted to mesh with said pinions 26, means for rotating said shaft, a pinion mounted upon said shaft and meshing with said pinion 32,- means for throwing said pinion 32 into and out of mesh with said pinions 26, a shaft 42, pinion 45 mounted upon said shaft and rotating therewith, bracket 47 carried by said shaft, pinion 48 mounted in said bracket and adapted to mesh with said pinions 26, means for rotating said shaft 42, and means for moving said pinion 48 into and out of mesh with said pinions 26, substantially as described. t 9. In a dish-washing machine, the combination with a tank, and dish-holding baskets, of

a rotary basket carrier, means for holding the baskets in position upon said carrier, pinions 26 carried by said baskets, a shaft 27, bracket 31 mounted thereupon, a pinion 32 carried by said bracket and adapted to mesh with said pinions 26, means for rotating said shaft, a 

